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Hot wheels - I agree, however my son has figured out how to break a couple of those too if the doors or hoods open - just get a cheap toy you know will break and $$ for a savings account or something? My son loves to put money in a piggy bank so you could get him a piggy bank and a bag of change to put in it..

Hot wheels are not indiscutible. My kids have managed to break around 50 of them. I don't think there are too many toys that are indiscutible. Wood blocks don't tend to break but they can break things. I like duplos and mega bloks. Though if they get stepped on they can break.

The wooden train sets. Thomas comes to mind. But if you have an Ikea near you, they have a similar type(Thomas cars fit the tracks) that is more econmically priced. The basic starter set has track and bridge to make a figure eight and four train cars and is about $10. My kids(4 and 2 1/2) love them. They can rearrange the tracks and it keeps them occupied while I am doing something non-kid fun. They can bring it where ever I go inthe house and have even taken it on visits.